I’ve had Soap and Glory’s “Kick into Neutral” eyeshadow palette for a while now. You can check it out at www.boots.com/soap-and-glory-kick-into-neutral-eyeshadow-palette-10216887. At thirteen pounds, it’s clearly great value. Nude palettes with a similar number of shades are typically more than thirty pounds, making them a significant investment. Additionally, it has a fantastic range of shades (from “Fairy Light” to “Spookstar”) rather than just being ten light browns, although it is a tad more shimmery overall than would be ideal: a few more mattes would really round the palette off. However, on the whole, the “Kick into Neutral” palette is an good starter with potential – especially if you don’t want to create complex designs on your eyelid!

My GCSE Results Day was, on the whole, happy. I felt very proud of myself but something kept playing on my mind – I hadn’t achieved the grade I expected in English Literature. For me, this was a big deal. Eventually, my grade went up – but it caused a lot of unnecessary stress.

If I’d had more information, then I would have worried far less. Here are some key tips which can make the process so much smoother:

Recently, I visited London – which, of course, meant I had to head towards Oxford Street and go to the giant LUSH store situated there. As you enter, bath bombs swirl in a giant tub, dispersing their vivid colours through the water and heady fragrance into the air. Upbeat employees chat with customers as they move through the shop, often carrying baskets of products to be displayed. Downstairs is a serene and tranquil spa where relaxation reigns. Upstairs is busy – a crowd of bath bombs, lotions, and massage bars vying for your attention, calling out your name: but which do you pick? It’s easy to get lost and grab the first products you see but – particularly when there are so many exclusives and staples – which are the essentials? Here, I’ve gathered the some of the contents of my most recent LUSH haul.

Podcasts are fantastic. They have the flexibility of music and the immersion of television. Audio dramas harken back to a time long gone by, when families would tune into the radio each evening for the next episode of the serial. Here, I’ve gathered some of my favourite story-based podcasts which leave listeners spellbound.

YouTube is a vastly underrated resource for students. Students and teachers post videos covering the specification, going through mark schemes in detail and sharing their exam technique tips and tricks. It gets better – YouTube is free and it’s easy to comment and ask questions or share your ideas. Here I’ve collected some of my personal favourite YouTubers for academics.

Being diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome just over a year ago was a shock. I entered assuming I was being silly; I left with a diagnosis, a help-sheet, and so many questions. I remember frantically searching the internet for the life expectancy of someone with POTS (spoiler alert: it’s the same as, or even higher than, the typical average – depending on which articles you use). Hours were spent trawling through scientific journals and charity resources – as well as some “fake news” – to discover what caused POTS and how I could fix myself. Unfortunately, it seems I can’t.

‘Twelfth Night’ serves as Emma Rice’s farewell to the Globe; it is clear that she was never going to leave quietly. Her ‘Season of Love’ began with Daniel Kramer’s controversial ‘Romeo and Juliet’ involving a gender-flipped Mercutio, an inflatable dinosaur costume and the titular characters meeting during a rendition of the YMCA. This all-singing, all-dancing production features similar irreverence with a lively spirit.